Minutes from WineTrail, Giant City, Shawnee Forest - Daily Deer Viewing - Rural Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Minutes from WineTrail, Giant City, Shawnee Forest - Daily Deer Viewing - Rural pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

Q: Where is Minutes from WineTrail, Giant City, Shawnee Forest - Daily Deer Viewing - Rural located?

Situated in a rural location, this vacation home is steps from Shawnee National Forest and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from StarView Vineyards. Owl Creek Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery are also within 6 mi (10 km).

10/10 Excellent

Lori K.

Dec 29, 2024

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Christmas/Birthday Vacation

We enjoyed our stay! House was perfect for us, location was great for the planned visits. Great communication from host along with a nice welcome basket on the table. Looking forward to our return trip in April!!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nate G.

Oct 23, 2023

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Great location for wine trails and private setting to relax.

Very nice place to stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany K.

Nov 13, 2023

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Perfect wine trail stay

Location was great! Home is beautiful and has everything you need.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

chrissy c.

Jun 3, 2024

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Cute quiet little house

Great location! We had a wedding a couple of miles down the road at the vineyard it worked perfectly for us!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike G.

Aug 23, 2019

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Wonderful stay

Couldn't be easier nor better! Everything exactly as described and we'd gladly stay again!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gena T.

Oct 13, 2024

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Awesome house in the country

Loved that this place was out in the country but only ten minutes from town. Saw a lot of deer. Very clean. Comfortable beds. A lot of dishes and utensils provided. Would definitely stay again

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia K.

Dec 24, 2024

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Southern Illinois Family Christmas

We had 12 people gather for Christmas and plenty of room for everyone to eat at the table together, plenty of seating in the living area, and plenty of room for everyone to sleep. The owner had all of the kitchen essentials, as well. We even brought a Christmas tree and decorated it for the holiday (inside and out). It was a perfect fit for hosting a large gathering.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle E.

Oct 24, 2019

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Wine & family weekend

Had a great time, home was very clean and comfortable.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lorna L.

Aug 21, 2024

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Peace and Quiet

If you are looking for peace and quiet in wine country this is definitely the place. We stayed for almost a month and explored the area pretty thoroughly. There is a lot within an hours drive to do in Missouri, Kentucky, and Illinois of course. The host is incredible!!!!

Stayed 29 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel B., Washington State

Dec 26, 2018

Always great!

We love this home away from home. It is so comfortable and has all the amenities we could want. Thanks for a stay that was far and away better than a similarly priced hotel!

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jamie P.

Aug 9, 2019

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Cute place close to wineries

We lived this place. A perfect girl's weekend with comfortable beds, spacious living area and beautiful property. The house was very clean and loved the decor. Would def stay here again! Close to wineries too!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

Sep 17, 2023

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September in Southern IL

We’d stayed here once before, and it was just as good as last time. The house has a good layout for families, and it sits in a convenient location for the wineries/activities. Also the deer were out every morning/night.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda B.

Oct 15, 2023

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Cozy and comfortable home!

Just visiting son at SIU. This had 3 bedrooms, a comfy living room with plenty of seating. Close to wineries and 20 minutes from SIU.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leeanne L.

Apr 21, 2024

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Peaceful retreat.

It was perfect for our family to visit our son at college. Our highlights were how peaceful and beautiful the area is. Very quiet. Only the sounds of nature! We also loved visiting with the horses next door. We would definitely consider staying here again for another visit. Thank you Steve!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick C.

Apr 30, 2023

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Quiet Weekend Get Away

This place is just as described! It has everything you need for a family stay. It is close enough to town if you need something but I’m the middle of the country. Very close to the Wine Trail. How to stay again!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynne J.

May 9, 2019

Beautiful home on wine trail

This was a great stay with a beautiful home located very centrally to all we wanted to do and see. Saw deer a couple of evenings and really enjoyed our time there. The owner is very nice and easy to work with. This home was furnished and stocked the best as any I have stayed in. We hope to revisit in the fall. The countryside around here is lovely as well.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steve E.

Oct 1, 2024

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Great place! Super quiet. Perfect country stay.

If you are looking for a nice, quiet rural stay, this is the place! We are rural folks, so always look to be out of town when possible when we travel. This place is perfect - go out on the porch at night and zero lights other than the starts anywhere around. We stayed for a week and don't think we saw more than a handful of cars go by. Plenty of space to walk our pups around. A very short (~5 mile) drive into Anna IL for shopping and places to go. The house was clean and very spacious, we didn't even go into a couple of the rooms, but the place will sleep a lot of people. Kitchen has all the tools needed to cook meals. Host was very attentive and quick to respond. Provided a ton of info upon booking.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danny T.

Nov 27, 2019

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Deer hunting

We had a great time as my dad and two sons and grandson could stay together, beats a motel room any day, very nice place and well stocked with items needed that you would not bring with in a short stay. Thank you kindly and we will be back Dan

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN M., Elmhurst

Oct 17, 2019

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Clean and Neat House - Perfect southern IL getaway!

This is a very clean house with everything you will need for your stay. Steve had great and quick communication with us before our arrival. The pictures of the property show it well. Lots of games and books to enjoy in addition to the nice property and clean house. Nice TV and stereo sound bar too. We'll certainly return.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Erin D.

May 4, 2023

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Quiet retreat on the wine trail

This spot is a gem! It is perfectly located in the heart of the Shawnee Hills wine trail just minutes from downtown Cobden. The home is on a quiet country road with a fantastic view of the sunrise. There were all the amenities available, good coffee selection, and an added bonus of a snack basket! The front porch was our favorite place! We will definitely be back! Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert F.

Jun 22, 2023

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Great house in S. IL for outdoors and wine trail

Conveniently located for Southern IL excursions. Very good privacy on low-traffic road despite open ground. Dark skies for star gazing. Fields, brush, and woods for wildlife viewing from front porch. Comfortable, pretty well-equipped, and well stocked for meals and relaxing indoors. Minor complaints: the well pump was a bit noisy, and the nice garage wasn't usable.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Jun 26, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Steve covered everything. I have never been so provided for. Left our creamer at the reunion. No problem, Steve had some there.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dave M.

Oct 28, 2019

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Clean, Comfortable and Serene

Reminded me of Funny Farm. The owner promised deer every day and yep, every morning (like he released them on the property). This place is like brand new. Floors, walls, nice furniture, real comfortable beds. Nothing cheap about it. Spotless clean, responsive furnace, lots of water pressure, all the comforts. Smack in the middle of the Shawnee Forest. We just sat on the porch, admiring the sun rise above the fog. As peaceful as you could want, but wineries only minutes to the East or West. Top notch.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Laura J.

Jul 10, 2019

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4th July problem solving and Wedding accommodation

I housed my family here from overseas for my wedding and they loved it. The location is beautiful and private, we were able to hang out as a family both inside and outside. We used the grill and outdoor space on July 4th and had an uninterrupted time. The best part of the experience was the communication with the property owner and his ability to fix important issues. With my family being from abroad they needed WiFi to contact me. However on arrival the WiFi wasn’t working. I explained the necessity of internet connection and he was willing to contact Verizon and myself to fix the issue, finally sending over someone with a new WiFi box on July 4th of all days. This was very important to me and my family as I needed them to be in close contact and be able to find the place I was getting married!!! 5 stars all around, would definitely stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth C.

Mar 30, 2019

The best!

We loved this house, one of the best we have stayed in. First, the owner is super responsive and an all around great guy. Second, the house itself is just what we needed! The floors you see in the photos are even better in person. The beds were all comfortable, the living room was great for hanging out and the kitchen is well stocked. We cooked every night and enjoyed it. The goodie basket was well loved by the teenagers, as was the direct tv. It’s easy enough to set up a hotspot on your phone, cellular service is fine. We also greatly appreciated the laundry room, after many hiking trips we needed to get the mud and sweat out. This really is a beautiful patch of country, it’s hard to believe you are in Illinois when hiking the rocks and hills. I also highly recommend touring the Rolling Oaks Alpaca Ranch - even if you aren’t fiber lovers. The animals are super friendly and lovable and the owners are very informative. You can book a tour online. Thanks again for a great stay!

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

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